MLS Progression Course Descriptions

MLS 310. Body Fluid Analysis. A lecture and laboratory study of the qualitative and quantitative changes in the renal system based on anatomical and physiological alteration. (3 semester hours) (2-1-0)

MLS 311. Basic and Clinical Immunology. A lecture and laboratory study of the principles of in vivo and in vitro immunological responses and immunologic testing, theory, and practice in relation to disease in man. (3 semester hours) (3-0-0)

MLS 405. Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics. An introductory course in molecular terminology, the basic anatomy of a gene, the components of DNA and RNA, and the role of DNA and RNA in a cell. Principles of basic molecular techniques used in research and clinical laboratories will be introduced. (3 semester hours) (3-0-0)

MLS 417. Principles of Management and Education in Clinical Laboratory Sciences. An introduction to the principles of management and education as applied to the profession of medical laboratory science. (2 semester hours) (2-0-0)

MLS 430. Research Methods. An in-depth study in analyzing and evaluating the applications involved in research issues through literature reviews culminating in writing a research report. (3 semester hours) (3-0-0)